KUWAIT

The Kuwait national football team is controlled by the Kuwait Football Association. Kuwait made one FIFA World Cup Finals appearance, in 1982, managing a draw with Czechoslovakia but losing to England and France. During the match against France, a goal was scored by the French because some of the Kuwaiti players stopped playing, having heard a whistle. The goal was initially awarded by the referee, who had not blown, but Kuwait walked off the pitch in protest. They eventually resumed playing only after the intervention of Sheikh Fahad Al Ahmed when he walked down to the pitch to speak to the fourth official and the referee's subsequent decision to disallow the French goal.

The team had better success contending for the Asian Cup, reaching the final in 1976 and taking home the winner's trophy in 1980. Kuwait's 20–0 win over Bhutan in 2000 was at the time the biggest ever victory in international football. It was surpassed in 2001, when Australia beat American Samoa 31–0.

BURRDA SPORT is proud to have been the Official Kit Partner to Kuwait from 2009-2012.